Phil Stuart

Year of Call: 1996

Phil Stuart has extensive experience in a wide range of areas of civil litigation. His main areas of practice are:

Clinical negligence

Personal injury

Product liability

Fatal Accident Inquiries

Professional discipline

Medical regulation

In clinical negligence, Phil is experienced in complex and high value cases, including those involving birth injuries, delayed diagnosis and fatal claims.

In personal injury, Phil is experienced in catastrophic injury claims, including brain injury and tetraplegia claims.

In product liability, Phil is instructed in ongoing actions in the Court of Session relating to medical devices.

In Fatal Accident Inquiries, Phil has experience of lengthy and complex inquiries concerning deaths in prison and hospital.

In professional discipline, Phil is particularly experienced in NHS work and has appeared extensively in the NHS Tribunal.

In medical regulation, Phil regularly advises on issues arising out of contracts and arrangements relating to the administration of the NHS, including in relation to general practitioners and dental practitioners.

Phil is also regularly instructed in other areas of practice, for example in cases relating to:

Education

Ll.B., University of Aberdeen

Dip L.P., University of Aberdeen

Professional Qualifications

Phil is a trained and certified mediator.

Court And Tribunal Experience

In addition to the Court of Session, (including the Inner House and commercial actions) and Sheriff Courts across Scotland, Phil has appeared in the United Kingdom Supreme Court, the National Health Service Tribunal, the Lands Tribunal, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals panel and the Mental Health Tribunal. Prior to calling to the Bar he appeared in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and the District Court of South Australia.